Artist |
Hasui KAWASE (1883-1957) |
Title |
"Kazusa, Hizen" ("Hizen Kazusa") |
Date |
1922 PRE-earthquake (blocks destroyed 1923). RARE. |
Provenance |
Private placement. Consigned by an eastcoast USA collector. |
Series |
"Selection of Scenes of Japan"
("Nihon Fukei Senshu") |
Publisher |
Watanabe Shozaburo |
Seal, Carver/Printer |
Watanabe "1-seal" (or "A-seal" by Hotei) |
Image Size |
8 x 11 1/8 ("aiban") |
Impression |
Very Fine. Superbly executed "bokashi" shading; baren "sujizuri" (tracings) to
foreground; highly detailed carving. |
Condition |
Nearly Excellent. Very good colors. Clean front and verso. (No flaws noted.) |
Reference/Illus |
Narazaki #85; Hotei #85. |
Comments |
A beautifully colored Hasui design--four coastal pine trees serenely silhouetted against
a late afternoon sky. Extremely rare 1922 image,
as woodblocks were destroyed in Tokyo's 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. First Edition. |
Item # |
DJ-05 |
Price |
$2950 (Sold/KC) |